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Roasted in the Namib, Part 4 – Sossusvlei, or taking the pulse of the oldest desert on Earth

March 2, 2009

Namib Trip, On the road, Photoblogs

Sossusvlei lies in the middle of the Namib Desert, 60 km west of its port of entry, a tiny outpost called Sesriem, and another 70 km from the coast. This is a place where heat...

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Roasted in the Namib, Part 3 – A dirty, dusty, duney, desert drive

February 22, 2009

Namib Trip, On the road, Photoblogs

We awoke to the chirping of birds everywhere. Our tree didn’t host a nest but the sociable weavers lived nearby and they flocked in for an early visit, cunningly sensing that a...

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Roasted in the Namib, Part 2 – Namibia begins in Aus

February 22, 2009

Namib Trip, On the road, Photoblogs

Waking up by the Orange River the next morning, I glanced at South Africa on the opposite shore and launched into my breakfast-preparation ritual, only to find that our gas burner...

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Roasted in the Namib, Part 1 – The River, the Border and the Crook

February 8, 2009

Namib Trip, On the road

We had been casually dreaming about this trip for months and then actively planning our route for weeks but it was only on the eve of departure, as various gear items and supplies...

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Roasted (in) the Namib - The teaser

January 31, 2009

Namib Trip, On the road, Photoblogs

The ominous web site crisis seems ongoing. I have found the entry point - or rather the target - of some evil Sith attacker, but not the method. I will do my best to keep the...

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Hitting the road

January 9, 2009

On the road, South Africa

We are now Namib-bound. This blog is on vacation for two weeks. What, it doesn't make a difference? You're right. It was already on vacation, but now it's...

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